Cash and parcel carrier



( o Model.)

D. LIPPY. CASH AND PARCEL UARRIER.

. Patened Mar. 25

viii? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID LIPPY, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

CASH AND PARCEL CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 424,319, dated March25, 1890.

Application filed September 21, 1887. Serial No. 250,328. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID LIPPY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland, State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash and ParcelCarriers, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to cash and parcel carriers forstore-service apparatus, and the objects and advantages of the same willbe hereinafter described, and the novel features particularly pointedout in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a carriageand track constructed in accordance with my invention, the formermounted for travel upon the latter and being in position to be propelledfrom a station. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line cu m ofFig. 1, showing the means for raising the receptacle to the carriage.Fig. 3 is atransverse section of the track employed. Fig. 4 is avertical section on the line y y of Fig. 1, showing the means forreleasing the basket or receptacle. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionon.the line 10 w of Fi 1 of the upper portion of the carriage. Fig. 6 isa skeleton View in plan of the top of the car or carriage. I Likeletters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

In practicing my invention I provide a track A of light rolled steel andform upon the edges of the same longitudinal parallel beads or ribs A.(See Fig. 3.) At each end or terminalpf the track are supporting-hangersB, the upper ends of which are secured by any suitable means to theceiling. Inter mediate supporting-rods 0, connected loosely to abase O,secured to the track, are provided at suitable intervals, whereby thetrack is prevented from sagging.

The carriage or car comprises two end cast ings D, at the upper ends ofwhich are formed or secured cross-heads D, in which are journaledgrooved oppositely-arranged parallel wheels or rollers D the grooves ofwhich are adapted to embrace the beads A of the track. Verticaloppositely-arranged pins D (see Figs. 1, 5, and 6) are arranged upon thecross-heads D, which are centrally slotted at their tops to permit ofthe passage of the standards and supports of the track. A tiebar Dretains the twocastings D in relative position, and journaled forrotation within said castings is a shaft D (see Figs. 1 and 2,) uponwhich are mounted rigidly therewith spools D, upon which are woundtapesD Pulleys D mounted for rotation in arms D extending inwardly fromthe castings D, serve to guide the tapes as they are wound upon andunwound from the spools. At the lower ends of these tapes is secured thehandle or bail D of the basket D. At the right of Fig. 1 is shown thedevices as a station for sen ding articles and cash to the cashiersdesk, and the apparatus being suspended overhead it will be understoodthat the basket must necessarily be lowered to receive such cash andparcels as is desired to transmit to the wrapper or cashier, whose deskbeing usually elevated no lowering and raising mechanism need beprovided. The end, therefore, of the shaft D which is nearest to andtoward the station from which the cash or parcel is sent is continuedbeyond its bearing in the. shape of a blade D (see Figs. 1 and 2,) andoutside of said bearing is provided with a ratchet-wheel D adapted to beengaged by a gravitypawl D terminating in a depending handle D (See Fig.4-.) Near the top of each of the castings D are formed vertical openingsD and arranged at each side thereof are rubber rolls D. A wedgeshapedarm B is arranged to project forwardly from the depending supports B andis adapted to pass within the opening D and be embraced and impingedupon by the rubber rolls D, so that an automatic brake is formed, andthe cars are gradually brought to a stop, and this without noise orwrenching of the parts.

Arod orbar B projects rearwardly from the support 13, (in this instancefrom the arm B its outer end being supported by a bracket B havin a)ullc 13 'ournaled thereinand a brace B, connecting the same with theupper end of the standard. Depending from the bar 13 is a bracket B inthe lower end of which is j ournaled a spool B adapted to receive a tape15 The shaft B upon which the spool B is j ournaled and is rigid, isprovided at its outer end with a chuck B (see Figs. 1 and 2,) which isinternally bored and provided with ribs or fins B The chuck B isarranged in the same plane with the blade D and is adapted to receivethe same when the car enters the station, as shown in Fig. 1. A collar Bdepends from the lower end of the support B and is perforated to receiveand retain the chuck in position, said chuck being rotatable therein. Arod E connects the collar 13 with the bracket 13, and depending from theends of said rod are arms E, the lower ends of which support a swingingwedge-shaped pawl-tripping bar E at the rear end of which is formed anopening E through which the tape B passes and hangs down within easyreach of the operator. A boss B is formed near the front or mouth of thechuck B", which boss abuts against the bracket or collar B.

At a suitable distance in front of the terminal supports B aresupporting-hangers F, which are secured to the track by means ofcastings F and are formed with cross-heads F (see Fig. 5,) havinggrooved pulleys F similar to the cross-heads D of the car, only theformer are inverted with relation to the latter, so that the pins D ofthe heads D are adapted to pass between the pulleys F, as shown in Figs.5 andG. A cord G, one end of which is fixed to the hanger or support Bor a portion thereof, or to the side of the crosshead F extends aroundin front of the pulleys F back of the hanger F, and in the path of thepins D of the carriage, and is carried back to the support 13, passingover a pulley G, mounted at one side of the hanger, and eX- tends downwithin the reach of the operator and is provided with a handle G Havingdescribed the construction, I will proceed to describe the operation ofthe apparatus, which is as follows: Taking the carriage in the positionshown in Fig. 1, and supposing it is desired to place cash or a parcel,or both, within the basket or receptacle D", the chuck-tape B is graspedand drawn laterally, which lateral movement causes the pawl-tripping barE to swing outwardly,

and it being in the position shown-that is interposed between thedepending handle D of the gravity-pawlD lifts said handle andconsequently releases the pawl from the ratchet. The receptacle D thendrops, the tapes D unwinding, and as they unwind rotating thewindlass-shaftD its blade D the chuck B, and its shaft and pulley B Bconsequ ently windin g up the chuck-tapeB upon the latter. The parcel orcash having been placed in the receptacle or basket D, to elevate thesame to the car it is only necessary to pull ceive the necessary impetusto carry it to the opposite station. When the carriage comes into thestation, the starting-cord G, being in the path of the pins D is caughtand carried by said pins to the rear of the pulleys F One end of thecord being made fast, as described, it is evident that by drawing uponthe free end of the cord G by means of the handle G thereof the tendencyof the cord G will be to straighten, and thus give the carriage thethrow or impetus to carry it to the opposite station. As it approachesthe station, its pins D at the opposite end of the carriage come incontact with the similarlyarranged starting-cord, which cord is caughtand doubled by said pins and the operation of starting the carriage isrepeated. When the carriage returns to its starting point, the blade Denters the chuck, and the receptacle is thus made ready for lowering.

A bail E is connected to and projects at a right angle from the bracketB and embraces one of the rods E, thus limiting the lateral swing of thepawl-tripping bar E 7 The bail D has upward bends D, which serve toprevent longitudinal swinging of the carrier D when raised into theframe of the car, while rubber bumpers D prevent noise during suchoperation.

Having described my invention and its op eration, what I claim is l. Acash-carrier carriage provided with a Windlass-shaft having tapesadapted to be wound thereon, said tapes having a cash or parcelreceptacle at their other ends, in combination with a ratchet-wheelmounted 011 said shaft and a pawl designed to take therein and preventthe rotation of the shaft, and with a horizontally-swinging arm adaptedto be thrown into contact with the pawl and release the same fromcontact with the ratchetwheel, substantially as specified. v

2. The combination, with the carriage having the pins D of the track A,intermediate support F, having cross-head F the cord G, and pulleys Fsubstantially as specified.

3. A carriage having the end castings D, having the cross-heads D,provided with the rollers D having pins D in combination with the trackA, support F, having the crosshead F and pulleys F and the cord G,arranged upon the pulleys and in the path of the pins, substantially asspecified.

t. The combination of the carriage having the pins D the track A,supports F and B, having the pulleys F and G, the bracket F and thecord, strap, or tape G, arranged over said pulleys and in the path ofthe pins, substantially as specified.

5. The carriage D, having the shaft D IIO mounted for rotation thereinand formed with pawl-and-ratchet mechanism D D, the pawl pawl D bent asat D substantially as speci- 10 having the bent handle D, in combinationfied. with the arm Eisnbstantiaily as specified. In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature 7. The co11arB and bracket B having the hereto inpresence of two witnesses. rod E journaled therein, the hangers E,ciepending therefrom and carrying the arm E DAVID LIPPY. the bail E, forlimiting the swing thereof, in \Vitnesses:

combination with the carriage D, having the M. E. DOUGLAS,

rotatable shaft D having the ratchet D and JOHN F. W'OODS.

